Great product-terrible leaders-lack of diversity - Anonymous employee Datadog Employee Review

3.0
Feb 17, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

-good pay and benefits -great office locations -the social events are great -good people that are passionate about the work they do

Cons

-there’s a clear lack of diversity across multiple teams. Black/latinx employees are tokenized. -men on the engineering teams are misogynistic. -they’re unable to retain non-white employees. -Managers are incompetent and leadership+pbp don’t listen/action on the feedback that is given to them. -guilting people about having a job during a recession. I’ve seen this used by managers+leaders when valid concerns are being expressed. Discussion/criticism is normal and you should not fear retaliation if you don’t agree with everything your manager does/says. -very cliquey.

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Datadog Response
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Thank you for taking the time to provide this feedback. We're happy to know that you've had a positive experience with your colleagues and the office. We also hear your constructive feedback and take it very seriously. We are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace for all employees. We do recognize that diversity is a critical component of our culture and success, and understand that it is not just a box that needs to be checked off. That is why we continue to support and enhance our DEI programs and initiatives - we aim to make Datadog an even more inclusive and diverse organization. We will also take your feedback into consideration and continue to work to implement changes that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout our organization. We encourage you to learn more about our approach to DEI through details we share on Bits of Info. We also take these claims seriously and strongly encourage you to bring them to your People Business Partner so that we can investigate them thoroughly, so we can ensure that all employees are treated with respect and dignity.

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